TCC Homestay Student App: 2025-26

Student Details

Student First Name

Student Last Name

Student ID #:

TCC Email Address

Quarter you will start Homestay at TCC

Fall 2025

Winter 2026

Spring 2026

Summer 2026

How long do you plan to participate in the TCC Homestay Program?

Student's Gender

Student's Date of Birth

Student's Email Address

Student's Country

Is this your first time to live in the U.S.?

Yes

No

Is this your first time to participate in a homestay program before?

Yes

No

Passport Photo Page as PDF for us to confirm your information.

About Your Preferences

We would like to make sure you will have a right match. Please provide the below information to help us to know your preferences.

PLEASE NOTE SHARED ROOMS ARE VERY LIMITED AND NOT GUARANTEED

**Complete Homestay**
- Host provides food for 3 meals per day. Host will prepare at least 3 dinners per week. Student will prepare own meals for the rest, using food provided by host.

**Shared Homestay**
- The host provides a room for the student. The student is responsible for their own food, but can use the kitchen in the homestay to store and prepare meals.

**Shared Room**
-Space may be limited. Students will share a bedroom but have their own bed, desk, and storage. Some beds may be bunk or loft style. If no shared room is available, student will need to change to private.

Please select the homestay style that you would prefer. Your first choice may be not be available. If this is the case, staff will contact you with the next best option.

Which homestay style do you prefer?

$1000: Complete Homestay, Private Room (meals provided)

$900: Complete Homestay, Shared Room (meals provided, 2 students per bedroom)

$750: Partial Homestay, Private Room (student provides own meals)

$650: Partial Homestay, Shared Room (student provides own meals, 2 students per bedroom)

Which homestay style do you prefer?

$1000: Complete Homestay, Private Room (meals provided)

$900: Complete Homestay, Shared Room (meals provided, 2 students per bedroom)

$750: Partial Homestay, Private Room (student provides own meals)

$650: Partial Homestay, Shared Room (student provides own meals, 2 students per bedroom)

Please Confirm:

I understand and acknowledge the rate and am prepared to begin paying my host when I move into homestay

Do you prefer to live in a home with children?

Yes

No

No Preference

Do you prefer to live in a home with other TCC students?

Yes

No

No Preference

Do you prefer to live in a home with pets?

Yes

No

No Preference

What kind of pets do you like?

Do you smoke or use tobacco products?
TCC Homestay Program Policy does NOT allow students to smoke INSIDE AT ALL.

Yes

No

Would you be willing to live with a host who smokes or uses tobacco products?

Yes

No

Do you drink alcohol?
Please be aware that the drinking age in the U.S. is 21. If you do not obey the law, the consequence is very severe.

Yes

No

Do you have allergies?

Yes

No

If you have allergies, please specify.

Do you have any dietary restrictions you want a host family to be aware?

Yes

No

If you have dietary restrictions, please specify.

Do you have other special accommodation because of a medical condition or disability?

Yes

No

If you have special accommodation, please specify.

If you checked "other" please specify:

What is your religion? (Optional)

What do you think your English level is?

Low

Intermediate

High

If you checked "other" please specify:

Please provide your introduction photo as JPEG file.
This does not have to be your passport photo - please upload a photo that shows your face and personality! A family photo is good too!

Please introduce yourself by sharing about:

1. Why you want to do homestay
2. Your personality
3. Your family
4. Your interests & hobbies
5. Your goals to study at TCC
6. Anything you would like your host to know

(500 characters)

Example:

"Hello, Host Family! My name is ___ and I am from ___. Nice to see you! I am looking forward to studying at Tacoma. I will start with EAP classes most probably, but my goal is having good grades and transferring out to a university to study food science after TCC.

My friends would say I'm honest and kind. Also, that I'm a little shy around new people. But, I quickly become outgoing after I get to know someone more.

There are 4 people in my family. My father, mother, younger sister and me. My father is a university professor and my mother is a government official. My sister is in high school year 10.

My main hobby is cooking. My parents taught me how to make many Korean dishes. I can also cook some kinds of Chinese, Italian, and American food too.

I also like bicycling. I want to ride a bike to TCC and for fun. Maybe you can help me find a bicycle shop in Tacoma?

That is all I can think of about me for now. Thank you for reading my essay and have a nice day!"

Please record a short video (about 30 seconds) message to your host about yourself and upload the file.

Please agree to the following statements

Statement 1:

I certify that all information given is complete and accurate.

Statement 2:

I have read the TCC Homestay Handbook [http://bit.ly/1h3YwRI] and fully understand the TCC Homestay Program Policy.

Statement 3:

I agree to comply and follow the guidance by the office to be part of the TCC Homestay Program.

Statement 4:

I agree to allow TCC to use the information in this application for the purposes of finding a host family.

Statement 5:

I accept a $350 Homestay Placement Fee which will be added to my TCC Account once I accept my host family assignment.

This is a one-time charge due only with your first quarter at TCC.

There is no application fee or any other charges due at the time you apply. The Placement Fee will be charged only after you receive your host family information and will be due with tuition.